Reliable Power Act
- Introduced May 29
- Committee May 29
- Passed House Dec 17
- Passed Senate Next
- To President Not yet
- Law Not yet
Where it stands
Passed House, Dec 17, 2025Next: Senate vote
313d ago Dec 18, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Final votes
House 225-203
1 roll call on this bill
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Votes
House roll 347
On Passage
R 218-0 D 7-203
225-203
Passed
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Summary
Reliable Power Act
Full summary2 paragraphs
This bill directs the electric reliability organization (i.e., the North American Electric Reliability Corporation) to conduct annual long-term assessments of the reliability of electric power in the bulk-power system. It also establishes a process for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to review federal regulations before they are finalized if the electric reliability organization finds that the system is at risk of not having sufficient electric generation to maintain reliability.
If the electric reliability organization finds that the system does not have sufficient generation to maintain reliability, it must notify FERC that the bulk-power system is in a state of generation inadequacy. FERC must then notify the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and any other appropriate federal agencies of the generation inadequacy. Upon receiving the notice, the federal agency must provide proposed regulations that affect any generation resource in the bulk-power system to FERC for review and comment. If applicable, FERC must provide recommendations to modify the regulations. Federal agencies may not finalize such a regulation until FERC finds that it will not be likely to have a significant negative impact on the ability of the bulk-power system to supply sufficient electric energy necessary to maintain an adequate level of reliability.
Library of Congress summary, Sep 17, 2025
Summary versions
- Reported to HouseSep 17, 2025
Actions
- SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Dec 18, 2025
- HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Dec 17, 2025
- HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347).Dec 17, 2025
- HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 347). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6000)Dec 17, 2025
- HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6006)Dec 17, 2025
- HouseAt the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3616, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Weber (TX) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.Dec 17, 2025
- HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.Dec 17, 2025
- HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3616.Dec 17, 2025
- HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.Dec 17, 2025
- HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6000-6004)Dec 17, 2025
- HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 951 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.Dec 16, 2025
- HouseSupplemental report filed by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H. Rept. 119-302, Part II.Nov 25, 2025
All actions21
- HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-302.Sep 17, 2025
- HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.Sep 17, 2025
- HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldJun 25, 2025
- HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.Jun 25, 2025
- HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldJun 5, 2025
- HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.Jun 5, 2025
- HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.Jun 3, 2025
- HouseIntroduced in HouseMay 29, 2025
- HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.May 29, 2025
Bill record
Text versions4
- Referred in SenateDec 18, 2025PDF: Referred in Senate
- Engrossed in HouseDec 17, 2025PDF: Engrossed in House
- Reported in HouseSep 17, 2025PDF: Reported in House
- Introduced in HouseMay 29, 2025PDF: Introduced in House
Committees2
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To Dec 18, 2025
- House Energy and Commerce CommitteeReported By Nov 25, 2025Reported By, Sep 17, 2025Markup By, Jun 25, 2025Referred To, May 29, 2025
- Subcommittee: Energy SubcommitteeReported by
Sponsor and cosponsors20 cosponsors
- Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH-12)Sponsor, May 29, 2025
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)OriginalJoined May 29, 2025
- Randy Weber (R-TX-14)OriginalJoined May 29, 2025
- Earl Carter (R-GA-1)Joined Jun 17, 2025
- Carol Miller (R-WV-1)Joined Jun 20, 2025
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1)Joined Jun 20, 2025
- Rick Allen (R-GA-12)Joined Jun 23, 2025
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12)Joined Jun 24, 2025
- John Joyce (R-PA-13)Joined Jun 24, 2025
- Michael Rulli (R-OH-6)Joined Jun 24, 2025
- Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY-23)Joined Jun 24, 2025
- Troy Downing (R-MT-2)Joined Jun 24, 2025
- H. Griffith (R-VA-9)Joined Jun 25, 2025
- Robert Bresnahan (R-PA-8)Joined Jun 25, 2025
- Tim Moore (R-NC-14)Joined Jun 27, 2025
- Richard Hudson (R-NC-9)Joined Jun 30, 2025
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9)Joined Jul 2, 2025
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1)Joined Jul 10, 2025
- Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)Joined Jul 10, 2025
- Addison McDowell (R-NC-6)Joined Jul 21, 2025
- Robert Onder (R-MO-3)Joined Jul 22, 2025
Amendments1
- H.Amdt. 137Dec 17, 2025Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Energy and Commerce is considered adopted.On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
Cost estimates and reports3
- CBO: H.R. 3616, Reliable Power ActAug 15, 2025As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 25, 2025
- H. Rept. 119-302,Part 2Committee report
- H. Rept. 119-302Committee report
Titles2
Short titles
- Reliable Power ActShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
Official titles
- To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system.Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
Subjects7
Policy area
Legislative subjects
Congressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy efficiency and conservationEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations
Related bills1
- H.Res. 951 119th, Related bill, Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.